There is growing concern among business owners that merchant account fees are too high. This concern becomes magnified every time Visa and MasterCard raise their interchange rates -- the rates Visa and MasterCard member issuing banks charge on credit card transactions, ultimately passed down to merchants. The article addresses the topic of ever-increasing credit card rates and whether Visa and MasterCard should cap their profit and limit it to a fixed percentage over the costs that they incur.

When it comes to electricity, small and medium size enterprises can never assume they are getting a good deal. In fact, it's safe to say that - as the market stands today - businesses should assume the opposite is true, and that they are being taken for a ride by the 'big six' energy providers.

Licensing your programs or products is a great way to get the word out about what you do, and have others (your licensees) pay you for the privilege of distributing your info around the globe. Here are 10 questions to consider as you determine your licensing strategy:

Speaking in front of groups about your area of expertise is a powerful way to attract clients. This article discusses seven ways public speaking will help you build your business.

Factoring loans from a quality factoring company can provide business funding for your brand new business or your service business. Contact a factoring company today to create effective cash flow management.

In order to build a successful and profitable business it is essential to have efficient management systems in place. This article explains how to ensure that all the projects you have to deal with are completed efficiently and on time.

When the first generation of women entered the workforce in earnest in the 1970s, they succeeded in the only way they could – by imitating men. Authoritarian leadership and tight control was the hallmark of that day's businessman, and women were not exactly welcomed into the ranks of management. Well ladies, that was yesterday, and today is today

The second in a two part series on steel gondola retail shelving. Topics include making your layout a reality, color selection, and merchandising recommendations.

This article is full of statistics and information on the relationship between the self employed and the banking industry.

The heat press is arguably the most important component of any T-shirt printing business. Without a high quality model, you’ll find your final prints lacking colour and/or clarity. It's very important to gauge both the heat and pressure of your transfers. Picking the right heat press will ensure consistency throughout. So what are your options?

The recent increase in media interest in personal identity theft has provided a reminder that company identity theft at Companies House is still a major problem for UK limited companies. These companies are being encouraged to proactively take action to deal with company filing fraud at Companies House.

The foundation of Avon was set back in 1886 by a man named David H. McConnell. It all began in a small 20x25 ft. building in New York with the name California Perfume Company

When it comes to bad credit and home loans, you’ll think of all of the negative things you have heard. All of these messages come from major lenders, most mortgage brokers and the media, and unfortunately, a lot of what is being said is untrue.

Are you backing up the data on your hard drive on a regular basis? If not, why not? It's emotionally devastating losing what we think is protected. Here are some steps you can take to protect against losing valuable data, time and money!

This isn't your grandmother's Six Sigma anymore! Not just for manufacturing, Six Sigma has been integrated into all sectors of industry today.

An essential part of business incorporation, corporate kits contain necessary details about corporate ownership.

Get what you want using your personal power! Once you know what you want, use these tips (and a script!) to go and get it.

A freight forwarding best practice charter will be signed in Paris this June committing the signatories to sustainable logistics methods.

As you get into running your own home staging business there will be times when you are asked to stage homes that are vacant because either the owner has already moved or perhaps you will be staging houses that are model homes...

The primary advantage to formal configuration management is a resulting project with good change management, as evidenced through changes that are properly identified, structured, linked and owned. Configuration management provides the documentation explaining why the project changes occurred, who approved the changes, and who the assigned change owner is.

When you think about contests or other various events when human skill or genius is being acknowledge, there are always various types of award plaques that are being handed out to either the contest winners or just to the persons who are being honored at a certain event.

There is one crucial ingredient you need to employ when you outsource architectural drafting. Find out from the experts what it is.

BIGSquid RFID is dedicated to providing innovative data-gathering solutions to reduce losses and increase profitability for our customers. BIGSquid RFID can be used for implementing rfid in manufacturing, rfid in supplychain, rfid in logistics and rfid in asset tracking.